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Democrat Perez leading Braun in 3rd District early results

Incumbent leads with 55% to 44% of vote

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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, center, walks on stage to applause Tuesday during an election night party for Perez’s campaign at The Academy in downtown Vancouver. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Preliminary election night results show Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez with an 11-point lead over her Republican competitor, state Senate Minority Leader John Braun. On Tuesday night, Perez had 55 percent of the vote compared with Braun’s 44 percent.

The results include seven counties in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District: Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum and part of Thurston.

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